Bermuda
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- proper noun
- /bərˈmjuːdə/
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Bermudas
- The Sea Venture castaways remained stranded in Bermuda for over nine months.
- Bermuda Triangle
- Bermuda shorts
- diving in Bermuda
As you can see, I'm not in Bermuda, I'm at home.
- As you can see, I'm not in Bermuda, I'm at home.
- Well, you know, I moved to run a company in Bermuda from the from Turks.
- Are they to quote a new word I learned from Vanessa in Bermuda, Are they choogi?
- And then we are heading on a plane to Bermuda.
- But if you look at our map, we have fiber from Ireland to Bermuda to the to the East Coast.
- Doc, I feel like we're getting a lot of questions from my fellow Brown brethren, Cape Town, Bermuda, Hawaii.
- Every single one of the claims that could be made is going to come from someone that has a shell company in Bermuda.
Examples
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Why not enjoy the balmy breezes of Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, or even Hawaii?
Fiction book (1993) -
In the mid-1640s, religious freedom in America started in Rhode Island and Bermuda, not in New Amsterdam, Plymouth, or Boston.
Academic text (2010) -
Bought him a trip to Bermuda once.
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I read it while I was sailing my boat to Bermuda.
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I'm off to Bermuda next week, not off to some fantasy war.
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David explained that the vessel was built in Bermuda to Norwegian standards.
Academic text (1994) -
Easter in Bermuda, then Kentucky Derby weekend.
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The oldest continually inhabited British settlement in the New World, Bermuda presents a unique opportunity for historical archaeologists.
Academic text (2009) -
I spent a week relaxing on the beautiful beaches of Bermuda.
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During the summer, many tourists flock to Bermuda for its scenic resorts.
Compounds
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Short trousers that reach to or just above the knee, often worn in warm weather
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An area of sea between Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico where ships and planes are said to disappear
- Informal
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A part of a project where tasks, decisions, or resources disappear and never get done
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A grass that grows along the ground and is used for lawns and fields for animals
A delicate fern from Bermuda that grows from creeping roots in shady moist places
A small, delicate fern from Bermuda with thin leaves and stems that spread along the ground
- Specialized
A way of putting triangular sails from front to back on a boat, often on yachts
- South African
A bulb plant with bright yellow flowers grown in gardens and sometimes a weed
An evergreen tree from Bermuda with dense pyramid shaped leaves often grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bermuda comes from the name of a Spanish sailor, Bermúdez, who landed on the islands in the early 1500s, and the islands took his name, so Bermuda is basically 'the islands of Bermúdez'.